Sources Sought Notice.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR

DESIGN BID BUILD (DBB) P-381 MULTI-MISSION DRY DOCK #1, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (PNSY), KITTERY MAINE

Notice Type: Sources Sought Solicitation No: N40085-20-R-0021 Date: 27 May 2020 Response Date: 10 June 2020 15:00 EDT Classification Code: Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities NAICS Code: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M Magnitude of Construction: Over $500,000,000

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic is seeking eligible small business firms capable of performing construction services for Multi-Mission Dry Dock #1, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine.

This project constructs a partitioned addition to Dry Dock #1 (DD1) within the existing superflood basin area. The addition will consist of two bays, labeled Drydock #1 North (DD1N) and Drydock #1 West (DD1W). New construction will include precast and cast-in-place concrete floors, walls, and center wall separating DD1N and DD1W, new pump well systems, pump station building, 237990portal crane rails, mooring hardware, mechanical and electrical utilities, utility tunnels, and all appurtenances required to ensure an operational dry dock. Modifications will be made to the existing basin closure wall and to Berths 1 and 11 to prevent undermining and support fully dewatered conditions.

All service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), certified HUB-Zone, certified 8(a), and women-owned small businesses (WOSB), and small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. The contract(s) will include FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, which states that “The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.” This office anticipates award of a contract for these services in February 2020.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the Contracting Officer a capabilities package, to include the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form, Sources Sought Project Information Form and Sources Sought Project Matrix, provided as attachments to this notice.

The Sources Sought Project Information Form and Sources Sought Project Matrix shall be used to document a minimum of one (1) up to a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects for the offeror that best demonstrates experience as a Prime Contractor on projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity as listed below. Projects submitted for the offeror shall be completed within the past ten (10) years from the date of issuance of this Sources Sought. For the purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as:

Size: A final construction cost of $100 million dollars or greater.

Scope: New construction, renovation, or repair of large waterfront facilities including, piers, bulkheads, wharfs, quaywalls, dry docks, bridges, water-retaining structures (locks or dams), off-shore fixed production facilities, or other large marine structures. New construction, renovation, or repairs of buildings or buildings located on the waterfront will be considered Not Relevant.

Complexity: Experience with 1.) installation of marine deep foundation systems such as drilled shafts or rock socketed structural supports; 2.) marine pile driving such as sheets piles, steel piles, concrete piles, or pre-cast concrete piles;3.) complex, tightly controlled scheduling, sequencing and/or phasing requirements; and 4.) executing projects in highly congested, urban, or industrial areas with limited construction laydown space.

Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or repair/renovation, addresses how the project meets the scope and complexity requirements as delineated above, and provides the final construction cost.

Please note that if you are responding as an 8(a) Mentor-Protégé, you must indicate the percentage of work to be performed by the protégé. A copy of the SBA letter stating that your 8(a) Mentor-Protégé agreement has been approved would be required with your proposal, if requested.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. Large business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for the purpose of verifying performance.

The package shall be submitted electronically to Philip Cole via email at philip.j.cole@navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 5Mb attachment. You are encouraged to request a "read receipt" or acknowledgement via reply email.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Wednesday, 10 June 2020 at 15:00 EDT. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.